Greek · Strong's G1589 · Noun (feminine)
ἐκλογή
eklogē
selecting
7times used
7verses
4books
How it's translated
- election4
- of choice1
- the election1
- the elect1
Definition
ἐκλογή, ῆς ἡ
(ἐκλέγω), [in Aq.: Isa.22:7; Sm., Th.: Isa.37:24 * ;]
a choice, selection; in NT, always of the Divine choice (EV, election): σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς, genitive qual., a chosen vessel; κατ ἐ., Rom.9:11 11:5, 28; with genitive of person(s), 1Th.1:4, 2Pe.1:10; by meton., ἡ ἐ. = οἱ ἐκλεκτοί, Rom.11:7.†
(AS)
Where it appears
- Romans4
- Acts1
- 1 Thessalonians1
- 2 Peter1
Every verse
English previews: World English Bible. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.